New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-09
CITIZEN SOLDIERS WORK.
NIGHTLY DRILLS IN THE ARMoRIEs.


A., drill this season Tuesday night with sevchy-iour
.n IN faiigne uniform in the ranks. The evening was
devoted to equalizng the sections and 10 dsmo"n'eu
ha,,ery drill After the evouons were over Lieutenant
-, Rogers invited the members luncheon. to when
,,.v did ample Justice The sabre recently presenter 10
Cantain Earle is exhibition in window III hro""''
dsr the Victoria hotel At the next drill OF the Battery
49, TAursday the members will parade in full dress uni
form preparatory TO the inspection
To- nnouncinc the resumption the regular drills OF
companv f. eth Regiment, Captain Danlel Appie''n
saw. in a circular addressed TO tho members Inc aver
attendance a. drills has steadily increased from year
- var until II would seem Impossible 10 e1cel the
orl ~ last season. but the undersigned Is confident
ono, the uniring zeal OF the members Will carry the
a forward TO higher place at the end OF the present
.son The company had its first drill for the season
las, Friday night with full ranks The regular quarterly
meeting OF Inc committee oH ''''0'li"o ""' W " w.
nrnory last week
The following committee has been appointed to make
arqements for the annual entertainment In De glVen
nv company I, list Regiment: Second Lieutenant NJ.
navs sergeant seth Wilkes Corporal H. W. RemaK ana
p~,yatos Johu A. Alexander and Edward j. Carbon
,snn stewart. IT, and Charles A. Cropper. who were
n, elected corporals of Company I. list Regiment
h.v. received their warrants.
aptaiu Henry Steele in sn order directing drills OF
ounsny b. 7th Regiment, every Thursiay evening anu
quad drills Tuesdays and Thursdays. says; In
ser 10 maintain the remarkable average attendance OF
every man shall aside Thursday evening as one to be
dsvo,ed entirely 10 the regiment In other way can
IN. present high standing OF the company be heId
through the season." Those members who nave not
oual fled as marksmen may report at Creeuinooi V''
october Is or 20 or election day.
Captain j. A. H. Dressed in directing drills every Neu
nesday evening during the by Company f. list
Regiment says. in a circular TO his men :" Inc con
mandant congratuates the company on their hne ap-
nearance sodiery conduct and discipline exhibited al
the different parades since he has assumed COMMAND
thereof and he hopes that the spirit Will Oe SHOWN
hereafter and requests that the members VIII pay inc
came attention their personal appearance at the COM
ing drills as heretofore The members OF the company
,snorted for the first drill of the in heavy march
,,g order with fatigue caps, service uniforms
HACK belts hayersacks, and caneens and knapsacks
with oyercoats rolled thereon There was preliminary
,nspection OF the company followed by drill without
arms.
The attention of all enlisted men OF the National 0uard
IA called to the importance OF promptly Informing the
Frat sergeant OF their companies of changes in address,
20 that in OF emergency there may be no dincuy
In calling them quickly together
Atthe annual inspection Of the I'd Battery. to take
Mace on Monday evening. october Il, tue men VIII
psrade in full service uniform. with black helmets
ans cords sabres spurs and white gloves. Captain
Earle in a circular announcing the inspection says
"The uniform should be clean and in good condition
,r,,ons and brsses bright and sabre belts and spurs
rrhily buckled The commaniant Issues TINS circuar
with view Of having every member present a. 'Hs
important parade and OF having the uniforms an"
,on,pmeuts in a better condition and more thoroughly
dinsi ed than heretofore Report promptly al 90 T. H.
on the eth instant comply otrcty with the fore
going Instructions Remember that this Is not onlJ
battery but personal matter, and the appeal Is made 10
you individually sustain the record OF cur orgahiLa
ton Absentees from The annual inspection and muster
are absolutely worthless to the battery"
The following changes among the commissioned and
non-commiss officers of the 9th Regiment are an
nounced in orders by Colonel Seward: Captain
Harry A. Ely has been commissioned W III
rank from June IL Captain Alfred Chamber
Iain's resignation has been accepted; Captain
Howard f. Kennedy has received his discharge,
and the following non-comnissoned officers have
warranted: Copmlssary-s sergeant George j. Weidman;
Quarter master-s ergeants John T. Moore Company II.
Debes Company H. James r. brady Company +. ana
William J. Dillon, Company + Corporals George W.
George H. Butler, Company D, John Hazel, Company r,
Eugene +. Clarke. Company H. Robert b. MeCarue. CON
pany L, George LieprocS, Company d. Thomas A. Lo'
gan Company II. William f. hoderman. Company l.
and Herman Pfeifer, Company H.
letter received from an officer al Fort shaw. Mon
tana that the battalion OF four companies OF the
81 United states Infantry which stationed there under
drll Inspection last month. They marched out
Gthe post with .uapsacks packed. WAGONS loaded and
After tie officers told their companies ready
After marching some distance tents were pitched and
sftsr The order was issued Aiterward tents wore
struck the wagons loaded and the battalion was put In
IsoiiOn within four and half minutes
Rifle pi actce IN the armory OF the Ith REGIMENT mas
bs.n resumed BY TIE various me 'u1r ne Gun
the rife gallery and at Creedmoor during the summer
months Company has reached point never 0eiore al
ESward j. Little formerly lieutenant in the 5th Sep
srsts Company OF Newburg unanimously elected
Second Lieutenant OF Company H. list Regiment. last
Tuesday evening. lie 10 regarded - an sDie oicer 80
Lieutenant olonel George Moore Smith. OF the 7th
Regiment in circular says thai his attention has been
called 10 advertising scheme which will Include the
publication Of the roster and other Information about
tie regiment This method OF advertising. he declares
is without sanction OF the officers aud meets with
sergeant D. Eisell of Company II. list Regiment.
has applied for his discharge on account OF business GU
gaseDenrs lie mas served faithfully with the company
sergeanis William Peach and John f. Casserly. OF Com
panp 9th Regiment have been reduced 10 the ranks
for "cOnCuct unbecOmipg a soldier -
Colonel Seward has approved the action OF company
In sIpsing Priyaes Dewitt = DAVIS, George reriHS
glare John j. FaIrinston Charles S.roadi owsn WI
The nam. Of Private F. E. L2ngford has been dropped
from the rolls Of Company +. 7th Regiment on account
Of his removal from the military district ,
COMPANY b. 7lst Regiment; will give ball at Wes
End Hall one hunired and twenty NTH st, between
Seventh Eighth the latter part OF November
Captain James " Brady. who presides with dignity
sppoined Thomas j. o Donne. deputy In the Order OF
Arrest Department Of the snerfs office. as Marshal OF
The Court. -. nj
The Committee o Discipline Of Company B, 9TH Keg
css for the ensuing year cop'sts o, saIenInt
6subert and Fisher .
Lieutenant Colonel James A. Dcnnison, or tho list
Regiment, who recently elected TO the position by
N Overwhelming vote. viii before the Board OF E1-
aminstion an The 9TH Regimen ut Arnory next week.
Lieutenant olODel smith, commanding the 'th ke2
Hept In Just issued coamends the devotion 10
the interests Of regiment manifested by the ocers
ADD members the Regnental Team or SS|: captain
W. H. Palmer. Lieutenant T.. f. Young First Serge%nts
A. McDsugall and a. Mclean, Quarternsste geant
n. Thompson. Sergeant ". J. Underwood, CorpOra.s
km punP and j. W Cleveland and s rTiS.s'
hAuOch G.. l. Hoffman and .. T.. Dudley.
Company Il. 7lst Regmcnt Will elect second heu-
tenant next Tuesday evening.
Company ID. list Reg Inent. Captain Clarke will ave
Areeepuon In the armory in the last week in Ocobe;
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS
An attachment granted by Justice DonOhue, OF the
Nonrt, yesterday against the property